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History of Argentenay · Monuments historiques

No historic monuments in Argentenay

25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Tanlay, 3.9 km from Argentenay, is the nearest town with a classé monument.

Heritage nearby

The nearest classé monuments to Argentenay

Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.

TownDistanceMonumentsClasséProtected area
Tanlay2.4 mi61Yes
Ancy-le-Franc3.7 mi21—
Argenteuil-sur-Armançon4 mi21—
Chassignelles4.9 mi11—
Cruzy-le-Châtel5.5 mi21—
Moulins-en-Tonnerrois6.8 mi11—

11 towns in Yonne have protected historic areas: Auxerre, Joigny, Avallon, Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, Tonnerre, Saint-Florentin, Deux Rivières, Tanlay, Noyers, Vézelay, Stigny.

Age of homes

40% of homes in Argentenay were built before 1919

Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).

40%
Before 1919
13%
1919–45
19%
1946–70
19%
1971–90
6.4%
1991–2005
2.1%
2006 on
ArgentenayMedian compared French town

40% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (40%).

INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.

In brief

Argentenay in brief

Old houses are part of Argentenay’s character: 40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Argentenay has nothing on the list; Tanlay, 2.4 mi away, is the nearest place with classé monuments.

France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.